Perm – Physician – Geriatric Medicine

• • The physician provides primary medical care to participants, including assessment, development of a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provision of direct participant medical care, and evaluation of effectiveness of the plan of
  • Functions in a collegial relationship with the other health care professionals, making independent decisions regarding medical needs and health regimens
  • Carries out medical procedures as indicated
  • Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and in initial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments; attend morning updates and report changes in participants’ baseline status to appropriate staff on a daily basis.
  • Provide initial and ongoing participant assessments, care plan development, and implementation of care plan.
  • Integrate the primary care treatment plan into the overall plan of care developed by the interdisciplinary team. Interacts with team members to meet emergent and acute need of participants.  Evaluates and treats participants during acute illness.
  • Refer participants to medical specialist as indicated. Manages all care of participants in the nursing home: Provides regular visits to manage the care of participants in the nursing home in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team; maintains communication with nursing home staff for continuous monitoring of PACE participants on a case-by-case basis; admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.  Oversees and manages participant’s use of medical specialist and inpatient care.  Communicates and follows up with specialist regarding outcome of visit.
  • Complete documentation and uses appropriate diagnostic coding.
  • At the direction of the Medical Director reviews medical outcomes/statistical and utilization data, including reviewing of necessity of hospitalizations, and use of specialists. When problems are identified he/she works with the Medical Director to establish best practices and works with clinical staff and interdisciplinary team to make appropriate procedural and or operational changes to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and improve the health of participants.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience working with the frail or elderly population is required (no new grads)
  • Not accepting visa candidates
  • Provider must be interested in Perm (not accepting Locums)

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AT NAME CLEAR UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine - REQUIRED

Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine - PREFERRED Active DE license - REQUIRED

CSR/CDS Certification (prior to start) - REQUIRED

DEA Registration - Verbal Confirmation (prior to start) - REQUIRED

Availability to begin working and state interest in Perm - REQUIRED

Minimum 1 year working with the frail or elderly population - REQUIREDBLS (prior to start) - REQUIRED

Clean/Clear malpractice - HIGHLY PREFERRED

EMR TruChart experience - HIGHLY PREFERRED

Does the provider require visa support - J1 or H1B? (note in "Additional Submission Details" field) - REQUIRED